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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Hmmm..well it looks like the wake for deceased, M.I.A. (just temporarily I hope) Fauchon is still going on at Paris Breakfasts...

It may go on all week! I'm looking through lots of old Fauchon pictures. Pictures always taken surreptitiously I might add...I used to read alot of spy thrillers, so sneaking photos in French patisseries is right up my alley.

I was a professional shopper for a short while.

I'd get sent to London for a weekend to spy on new jeans details etc.

So most of my visits to Fauchon were spying trips, except for a few macarons...

I rarely bought or tasted the divine things you see here.

AND I REALLY REGRET IT NOW!

Florian Bellanger was Fauchon's top pastry chef until last September. He headed a team of 14 pastry chefs to create a plethora of amazing works of art IMO.I could not resist his Lime Tarte Citron on many occasions I will admit...Cleverly he offered a smaller "petit four" version of the big gateaux for browsers like me.I love the way he drops these shiny chocolate puddles on the opaque surface of this cake...

Bellanger's credentials are impeccable!His training was at Ecole de Paris des Metiers de la Table.

His work experience was at La Maison du Chocolat, Fauchon Paris, Fauchon Qatar and Le Bernardin.

Actually it was Cris in OREGON who asked what the Macarons tasted like. And I am happy to hear I might be able to order them soon as you have me VERY curious now. ;-)I have been going thru some old VICTORIA magazines, Anyone remember that Magazine ?..It is a now deceased magazine, but one of my all time favorites so I keep them. I found an article on Laudree's Paris Tea salon in the Oct 2000 issue. Beautiful place nice pictures but none so grand as the ones Carol get's on the sly. I would blur every one if I were trying to be quick and sneaky...;-) I hope the NY one isnt closed down forever for you and for us.

I Also found a small article on Carol in one of the victora issues in Calling Cards with her chef cards.. Aug 1969. page 43. What a wonderful surprise. Cris

hi gail, i actually also lived in astoria- i moved there to work at fauchon- the 'lab' as we called it was located there. i spent a good hard year there and loved it- learned more there than any other place i worked. most of the time was spent on the entremet (cakes) station... those charlotte pictures make me miss it so! we made about 70 every week. florian was a great boss, very passionate about pastry (and politics for that matter!) your watercolors are absolutely beautiful! i love the one with the macarons!

I meant to say in my comments when talking about Laudrees tea salon that I hope FAUCHONS NY not Laudrees isn't shutting down for ever. Laundrees mentioned the macarons in their article is why I mentioned them. They said it takes more then 40 tons a year to satisfy customer cravings. NOW I really have to taste them.Cris

Heavenly heavenly desserts! Too bad I have been off sugar for a week!! The bathing suit is showing me a lot of {{faults}}...caused by too much chocolate if you know what I mean! Love your watercolor! Would love for you to paint my ~refreshing~ Citronnade post!hugs NG

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I moved to Paris 2 years ago. I should have done it sooner but that's how the macaron crumbles. Living on the Ile Saint Louis next to the Seine after the 19eme is 'la cerise sur la gâteau'. It doesn't get any better. I've painted watercolors for Bocuse, Champagne Mumm, Guerlain, Frederick Cassel, The Russian Tearoom and the Maharana of Udaipur.
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